TGIF because I had a few hours of downtime :) I was feeling great about my day and that I had accomplished most of what I needed to and I was thinking about how alicia talks about "spending time to connect with the world around you" and that eating vegan does this. Well, i figured another way I could do so was by going on more walks outside...or taking a bike ride! I didn't have a destination in mind, so I just rode mindlessly for an hour...(for those of you LAers)...around San Vicente, Brentwood and Westwood. It was not only great exercise, but it made me feel so relaxed because I wasn't stressed about traffic! I wasn't trying to get anywhere on time, I didn't have people honking at me and I was moving faster than most of the cars! It was so liberating and was a really incredible bike ride :)
For dinner though, a new fave: Fruity French Lentils!
A great thing about Alicia's recipes are that, in order to save time, you can always buy precooked items such as rice, lentils, beans, etc. In this case, I bought precooked lentils from Trader Joe's so that they could be a quick fix that evening.
- Unpackage a cup of the cold lentils into a large mixing bowl.
- Add in 1/2 cup of fave fresh fruit (i did blackberries!), 1/8 cup fresh basil, 1/8 cup fresh parsley, and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Mix together!
- In a small glass mix 1/2 cup fresh OJ and 1 tsp of strawberry jam.
- Once mixed, pour it into the bowl of everything else and let chill. It won't take long to chill if your pre-cooked lentils are already cold.
It's an incredibly hearty dish with such a light flavor from the fresh fruit and juice! Serves 2, but you can double the recipe with the portion of lentils that usually come in a TJ's bag ;)
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